Bob Dylan Highlights

  • 2008: Received a Pulitzer Prize for his songwriting prowess; marks the first time Pulitzer judges have honored a rock star
  • 2007: Dylan's life and music was the inspiration for the film, "I'm Not There," written and directed by Todd Haynes; the film makes use of seven distinct characters to represent different aspects of Dylan's life, played by six different actors
  • 2006: Released the album, Modern Times, which earned 3 Grammy nominations, including Best Rock Song for "Someday Baby"
  • 2003: After 15 year absence, returned to acting in the lead role of a wandering troubadour in "Masked & Anonymous"
  • 2001: Released Love and Theft on September 11, 2001, the same morning of the terrorists attacks; won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album and was nominated for Album of the Year
  • 2000: Contributed the original song "Things Have Changed" to the soundtrack of "Wonder Boys"; earned Best Original Song Academy Award
  • 1988: Formed the Traveling Willburys
  • 1987: Returned to acting in "Hearts of Fire"
  • 1979: Announced he had become a born-again Christian
  • 1977: Wrote, directed, edited and starred in "Reynaldo and Clara"
  • 1973: Film acting debut, "Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid"
  • 1968: Returned to performing at a Woody Guthrie memorial concert
  • 1967: Subject of D.A. Pennebaker's documentary "Don't Look Back"
  • 1966: Involved in a motorcycle crash; became recluse for nine months while recuperating from injuries
  • 1965: Featured at Newport Folk Festival
  • 1965: Had first hit song "Like a Rolling Stone" which went to Number 2 on the charts
  • 1964: Played 200 concerts
  • 1962: Legally changed name to Bob Dylan; recorded first album
  • 1961: Played first concert as opening act for John Lee Hooker
  • 1960: Moved to NYC (date approximate)
  • Raised in Hibbing, Minnesota